Fishing-rod holder



April 21, 1925. 1,534,642

0. J. HOAGLAND FISHING ROD HOLDER Filed Sept. 6, 1923 2 Sheets-Sheet 1INV \"TOR WALL/Z1 1. TORNEY.

April 21, 1925. 1,534,642

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a citizen of the United States, residing at Peru, inthe-county of Miamiand State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Fishing-Rod Holders, of which the followin is a specification.

This invention re ates to fishing rod holders and it consists in thenovel features hereinafter described and claimed.

An object of the invention is to provide a fishing rod holder of simpleand durable structure adapted to be set up upon a bank or other supportand which will holdthe rod while the line and bait arein the Water thusrelieving the fisherman of the labor of supportin the line and enablinghim to retreatrom the fishing point and observe from a distance the lineand pole. Several I such devices may be used by a single fisherhispersonal attention is not required at any one until a strike. is madethe time which is lost when but a single device and rod is used, is putin to advantage.

With the above object in view the holder comprises a shaft adapted to bedriven into the und or other support. A clam ing mem r is pivoted uponthe end of the s aft and "means are provided for holding the clampingmemberat a desired angle with relatlon to the shaft. -A spring pressedman and in that -clamping aw is pivoted to the clamping member and isadapted to bear upon the rod and hold the same upon the clamping member.A brace rod is secured to the clamping member and extends outwardly fromthe same and is provided at its outer end with a crotch adapted toreceive the intermediate portion of the fishindg rod whereby the rod 1ssecurely held an braced with relation to the rod holder.

In the accompanying drawings- Figure 1 is a side elevationof the fishingrod holder showing the same extendedand a rod supported therein.

Fi ure 2 is a side elevation of the fishing rod older showing the partsfolded together.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary longitudinal sectional view of one portion'ofthe holder.

Figure 4 is a transverse sectional view.

The other figures are detailed views of the features of the invention.

The fishing rod holder comprises a. shaft 1 which is ointed at one endas at 2. The

pointed en isadapted to be driven into the ound or other support wherebythe device is supported when in use. The upper or opposite end of theshaft 1 is coiled as at 3 and a pivot bolt 4 is mounted at the center ofthe helix of thecoil. A clamping member 5 is mounted for swinginmovement upon the bolt 4 and is provide with an opening v6 lpcated overthe outer convolution of the 001 Y The outer convolution of the coil isprovlded Wlth several spaced openings 7 one of which is adapted to bebrought into register with the opening 6. When an opening 7 is inregister with the opening 6' a pm 8 may be passed through theregistering openings whereby the clamping member is held at adesired'angle with relation to the shaft 1. The pin is connected bymeans of a chain 9 with the clamping member.

A jaw 10 is pivoted at a pointbetween its ends upon t e, upper portionof the clamping. member and at a point between the side edges thereof. ACOIl spring 11 is interposed between the ends of, the aw 10 and theclamping member and is under tension with a tendency to hold the otherend of the jaw toward the body of the clamping member. The spring isheld in place by a bolt 12 which passes transversely through the jaw andthe clamping member and which traverses the length of the spring.

A brace rod 13 is fixed to the clamping member at a point above theupper end of the shaft. The intermediate portion of the brace rod isdepressed as at 14 and the outer end portion 15 of the said brace isdisposed at a right angle to the intermediate portion thereof andcarries at its upper extremity a rod receiving crotch 16 which is alinedwith the gripping space or rod end receiving space between the clampingmember and the jaw. The fishing rod is illustrated at 17.

The device is set up by driving the pointed end of the shaft into theground or other support. The clamping member is disposed at a desiredangle with relation to the shaft and is fixed by inserting the pin inthe registering openings as hereinbefore described. The handle end ofthe rod 17'is inserted between the clamping'member and the gripping endof the jaw and is held under the tension of the coil spring. Theintermediate portion of the rod is permitted to rest in the crotch 16.The hook (not shown) is then baited and together with the any fishingline is cast out. Thus the line and.

, its attachments are supported and the fisherman may retire and awaitresults the indications of which will be apparent by the movement of thefishing line or cork, if one is used.

When a strike is made the rod is removed from the holder and the fish isrecovered in the usual manner and the rod may then be rebaited andreset. For transportation, storage or other similar purposes the shaft 1ma be folded up against the the portion 14 of the brace rod and thus theparts are closely assembled and will take up but little space in the kitor may be conveniently carried in the hand along with the fishing rod.

pivotally connected Having described the invention what is claimed 18? Afishin rod holder comprising a supporting r0 a rod clamp consisting ofpivotally connected jaws, one of the jaws being to the supporting rod,an arm fixed to the said jaw of the clamp and having an end portionextending beyond the end of the clamp and having a rod rest, a boltconnected With said arm and passing through the other clam-p jaw and aspring coiled around said bolt and interposed between the-last mentionedclamp jaw and the arm.

' In testimony whereof I aifix my signature.

ORVILLE JOHN HOAGLAND.

